Rinse major food items from them to reduce odor, but washing and removing labels is not necessary- try to save water too. See above “Aluminum Cans”

Place them with aluminum cans as above, everywhere except the drop-off area at the Recycling Center (they have their own spot there)

Anything not shaped like a can- these items can be recycled in “Scrap Metal” at the Recycling Center Drop-off Area

Plastic Bottles: Only #1 <PETE> and #2 <HDPE> (Pop Bottles, Milk Jugs, Detergent bottles etc). They can be colored or clear- check the bottom of the container for the number inside the recycling symbol

Remove and discard lids (they are often a different material and cause problems with balers) but no need to rinse or remove labels; On campus: Place with “Beverage Containers;” In cages by dorms: Place with “Co-Mingled Containers;” in Drop-off areas: with their respective plastic type

All the places listed where aluminum cans are accepted- sometimes separate, but often mixed with other types of beverage containers

Containers with liquid in them or metal attached to them.

Misc Plastics : Plastics #3-7 and any other type of plastic that does not have metal or paper it or attached to it.

Place with “beverage containers” or “co-mingled containers” or plastics # 2

All the places listed where aluminum cans are accepted- sometimes with plastics #2, but often mixed with other types of beverage containers.

No laminated paper or metal of ANY kind.

Plastic Bags: Do not collect, take to local grocery.

Glass Bottles: There are two categories for glass bottle collection at USU. One is brown bottles and the rest are under the other.

Just rinse major food items out but no need to remove labels.

Specifically designated spots are located in the truck in Aggie Village and the Recycling Center Drop-off Area. On campus: place glass bottles with “Beverage Containers” or “Co-Mingled Containers”

Lids, full bottles, messy materials left in the bottles.

Rigid, White Styrofoam: The hard, white styrofoam for packaging and for insulating

Usually place with cardboard or paper or in specially designated spots.

Specifically designated spot: Recycling Center Drop-off. Other special spots exist, but usually just place it with cardboard or paper.

Packing peanuts and squishy foam, plastic bags, tape

Scrap Metal: Basically any type of metal that isn’t an aluminum or tin/steel can

Place only in bins specifically designated as “Scrap Metal,” not with other cans

Recycling Center Drop-off area is the only spot for “Scrap Metal”

Drums, refrigerators, or items containing freon

Wooden Pallets: Pallets for shipping made from wood, whether whole or broken

Place with cardboard or specifically designated spots

In each building with designated cardboard areas and at Recycling Center Drop-off area, place them near the fence on the east side.

Pallets not made from wood. We DO take broken pallets though.

Batteries: AA, AAA, C, D, 9V and other small batteries

Place only in bins specifically designated for “Battery Recycling” or at the Drop-off areas, in the yellow bucket